Question Let us Discuss I
Arrange the events in Major Somnath Sharma’s life and the Battle of Badgam in order.
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Place the events by date
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1, 4, 6, 3, 5, 7, 2, 8.
CLASS 8 · POORVI · CHAPTER 2
Values and Dispositions
Simple, original answers for A Tale of Valour, Somebody’s Mother, and Verghese Kurien.
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A Tale of Valour
Textbook pages NCERT Poorvi, Class 8, Unit 2
Question Let us Think and Reflect I–II
Answer the extract questions about Major Somnath Sharma’s courage, leadership, and early influences.
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Connect each answer to a detail in the passage
Answer
Intense battle; he led from duty and to encourage the soldiers; both assertion and reason are true; injuries; family and heritage influenced him.
Question Let us Think and Reflect and Let us Discuss
Explain why D Company’s defence mattered and what qualities Major Somnath Sharma showed.
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Link the battle location to the larger goal
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The defence helped protect Srinagar and its airport. He showed courage, duty, and loyalty to his men.
Question Let us Learn
Explain the meanings of key words used in the account of the battle.
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Use the story context
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Valour: courage; infiltrators: secret attackers; resolute: determined; tenacity: persistence; posthumously: after death.
Question Before Reading and Let us Explore
Give sample answers about the Republic Day parade, soldiers, and ways to remember brave people.
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Give a reason with each personal answer
Answer
Mention one parade highlight and two soldier qualities, with a reason. Personal answers may differ.
Question Let us Learn I–VI
Complete the activities on battle expressions, military vocabulary, over- verbs, c/s word pairs, and subject–verb agreement.
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Expressions: foil a plan, deliver a blow, hold ground, fight to the last man. SVA: is, were, has, show, was, has, is, is, have delivered, is. Use noun/verb pairs by grammar.
Answer
Expressions: foil a plan, deliver a blow, hold ground, fight to the last man. SVA: is, were, has, show, was, has, is, is, have delivered, is. Use noun/verb pairs by grammar.
Question Let us Listen: transcript
Complete the sentences about the Param Vir Chakra using the teacher transcript.
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1 Brave; 2 enemy; 3 Dr. Rajendra Prasad; 4 Vedic rishi; 5 lotus flowers.
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1 Brave; 2 enemy; 3 Dr. Rajendra Prasad; 4 Vedic rishi; 5 lotus flowers.
Question Let us Speak and Let us Write
Suggest ways to serve the nation and write a formal enquiry letter requesting information for a school visit to a memorial.
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Give one useful way to serve others. In the letter ask about dates, tour length, fees, booking, and group rules.
Answer
Give one useful way to serve others. In the letter ask about dates, tour length, fees, booking, and group rules.
Somebody’s Mother
Textbook pages NCERT Poorvi, Class 8, Unit 2
Question Let us Discuss I–II
Arrange the poem’s events and identify its theme, tone, stanza form, and rhyme scheme.
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Follow the events from the crossing to the prayer
Answer
Order: 2, 3, 6, 4, 7, 1, 8, 5. Theme: kindness; tone: sympathetic and hopeful; couplets; AABB.
Question Let us Discuss III–VI
Give examples of poetic devices and explain the poem’s street imagery and repeated phrase.
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Look for comparison, repeated sounds, and repeated words
Answer
Simile: boys like a flock of sheep; alliteration: “wet with”; repeated phrase: “somebody’s mother.” The snow makes the street cold and slippery.
Question Let us Think and Reflect
Why does the old woman need help, and what does the boy’s action show about him?
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Use the setting and the boy’s words
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She is afraid to cross the slippery street. The boy is kind and imagines how he would want his own mother treated.
Question Let us Learn
Explain “ragged” in context and give sample sentences using vocabulary from the poem.
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Choose the meaning that fits clothing
Answer
“Ragged” means old and torn. Use the target word in a sentence that makes its meaning clear.
Question Let us Write
Write a short paragraph about a time someone showed kindness.
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Tell what happened and how it felt
Answer
Describe a helpful action, the person’s response, and what you learned. Personal examples vary.
Question Before Reading I–II
Describe how helping someone can feel, and sort words that best describe an elderly person and a school student.
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Helping can bring relief and happiness. Elderly: trembling, bent, grey, slow. Student: strong, merry, hastening.
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Helping can bring relief and happiness. Elderly: trembling, bent, grey, slow. Student: strong, merry, hastening.
Question Let us Listen: transcript
Arrange the events in the news report about Rohan Bahir and complete the fact statements.
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Strong currents; hesitation; onlookers; selfless act; no barrier. The rescue is: fall → Rohan jumps in → brings her ashore → receives award.
Answer
Strong currents; hesitation; onlookers; selfless act; no barrier. The rescue is: fall → Rohan jumps in → brings her ashore → receives award.
Question Let us Learn I–V
Complete the poem vocabulary activities on opposites, word meanings, hand idioms, analogies, and lest.
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Hastened: quickly; heeded: paid attention; stir: move slightly; lend: give support; piled: heaped; offered: helped. Hand idioms: iv, i, vi, ii, iii, v. “Lest” means to prevent.
Answer
Hastened: quickly; heeded: paid attention; stir: move slightly; lend: give support; piled: heaped; offered: helped. Hand idioms: iv, i, vi, ii, iii, v. “Lest” means to prevent.
Question Let us Speak, Let us Write and Let us Explore
Sort -ed endings by sound, tell a short story about helping someone, and write a diary entry or gratitude card.
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/id/: ragged, aged, guided. /d/: heeded, offered, whispered. /t/: waited, paused. In the story, say whom you helped, what you did, and how it felt.
Answer
/id/: ragged, aged, guided. /d/: heeded, offered, whispered. /t/: waited, paused. In the story, say whom you helped, what you did, and how it felt.
Verghese Kurien
Textbook pages NCERT Poorvi, Class 8, Unit 2
Question Let us Think and Reflect
Explain how Verghese Kurien helped improve milk production and the lives of dairy farmers.
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Connect cooperation with the dairy movement
Answer
He strengthened farmer-owned cooperatives, helping dairy farmers sell milk and improving milk production.
Question Let us Think and Reflect
What qualities made Kurien an effective leader, and what can students learn from his work?
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Use actions as evidence of qualities
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He was determined and cooperative. His work shows that knowledge and teamwork can help many people.
Question Let us Write and Explore
Prepare a short presentation about a person who improved a community.
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Choose a person and organise three facts
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Introduce the person, describe the problem, and explain the positive change they made.
Question Before Reading I–II
Arrange communication methods from oldest to newest and discuss why they changed.
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Carrier pigeons → postcard → telegraph → telephone → email → mobile phone. New technology made communication faster; protect privacy online.
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Carrier pigeons → postcard → telegraph → telephone → email → mobile phone. New technology made communication faster; protect privacy online.
Question Let us Discuss and Think and Reflect
Classify statements about Kurien as facts or opinions and explain his choices and message.
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Facts include his career start and award; judgements include “life is a privilege.” His grandmother supported his work in Anand, and his letter encourages service.
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Facts include his career start and award; judgements include “life is a privilege.” His grandmother supported his work in Anand, and his letter encourages service.
Question Let us Learn I–VIII
Complete the vocabulary and language activities: synonyms, expressions, word building, dash use, possessives, prepositional phrases, and sentence order.
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Magnificent=splendid; fleeting=momentary; instant=swift; core=essential; valuable=useful; abiding=lifelong. Use en dash for ranges, em dash for an aside. Check possessives and sentence word order.
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Magnificent=splendid; fleeting=momentary; instant=swift; core=essential; valuable=useful; abiding=lifelong. Use en dash for ranges, em dash for an aside. Check possessives and sentence word order.
Question Let us Listen: transcript
Match vocabulary from Evelyn Glennie’s story and answer the true/false and short-response questions.
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Meanings: person who plays percussion; weakened; sound vibrations; persistence; slow over time. T/F: F, F, T, T, F. Ron Forbes helped Evelyn sense music through vibrations.
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Meanings: person who plays percussion; weakened; sound vibrations; persistence; slow over time. T/F: F, F, T, T, F. Ron Forbes helped Evelyn sense music through vibrations.
Question Let us Speak, Let us Write and Let us Explore
Practise word stress and pausing, write a thank-you letter to grandparents, and research the revolutions or financial literacy.
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Practise noun/verb stress pairs such as PREsent/preSENT. Thank grandparents for specific lessons. White=milk, Green=crops, Blue=fisheries; budgeting balances needs, saving, and spending.
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Practise noun/verb stress pairs such as PREsent/preSENT. Thank grandparents for specific lessons. White=milk, Green=crops, Blue=fisheries; budgeting balances needs, saving, and spending.